automation

keymapper – Boost productivity with context‑aware keyboard shortcuts

keymapper, a cross‑platform C++ key remapper with 1.2k+ GitHub stars, lets founders create context‑aware shortcuts to streamline workflow.

From the repo · “A cross-platform context-aware key remapper.”

intermediate⏱ 1-2 hours💵 Free
1,168 stars51 forksC++Guide quality 9/10 · reviewed Oct 12Updated 10/24/2026100% free · open source
What it is

Makes your keyboard respond to what you're doing on your screen.

Real use case example

"A founder named Alex uses keymapper to create a custom trigger that types out their company's phone number from a Notion database whenever they open the sales pipeline page. They also map a keyboard shortcut to quickly add a new customer to the database. Within days, Alex is typing out phone numbers and adding leads in a quarter of the time."

Best insideClaude DesktopSelf-hostedAny AI Client
When to use it
  • •When you need to switch between different keyboard layouts for various applications or tasks.
  • •When you want to automate repetitive keyboard tasks or workflows.
  • •When you need to adapt to different keyboard shortcuts for various operating systems or software.
Ready-to-paste prompt
./keymapper --config ~/keymapper/config.json --verbose
Heads up: Keymapper requires a C++ compiler and the CMake build system to be installed and configured on your system before building and running the application.
Saves to your device
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✅ Light setup

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Try it instantly — no install
Claude Code
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/keymapper && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/keymapper/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/keymapper/SKILL.md
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Details
Creator
houmain
Language
C++
Category
automation
Published
3/24/2019

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